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Chapter 851 South Africa!South Africa! (Part 2, ask for a monthly pass!)

Speaking of which, Mourinho originally opposed the warm-up match between England and the United States.

This warm-up match was decided before the draw of the World Cup group in South Africa. Who would have thought that after the result of the draw, England and the United States would be in the same group.

Mourinho proposed to the Football Association of England to cancel the warm-up match after the results of the draw came out, but the Football Association did not agree.For this matter, Mourinho also quarreled with the FA.

And in yesterday's warm-up match, Mourinho simply dispatched an absolute substitute lineup. The England team also lost [-]:[-] to the US team. Nearly [-] England fans 'adding to the block' for the game.

However, after the game, the English media expressed a tolerant attitude towards the loss of the game. To be honest, England's substitute lineup did not play badly, but their ability to grasp offensive opportunities was poor. Crouch, at least wasted two chances to score.

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After the game with the US team, England announced the [-]-man squad.

Goalkeepers: [-]-James, [-]-Green, [-]-Hart;

Defense: [-]-Ashley.Cole, [-]-Terry, [-]-Dawson, [-]-Glenn.Johnson, [-]-Ledley.Kim, [-]-Carragher, [-]-Upson, [-]-Warnock;

Midfield: [-]-Beckham, [-]-Lampard, [-]-Gerrard, [-]-Barry, [-]-Joe.Cole, [-]-Carrick, [-]-Milner, [-]-Allen.Lennon;
Forwards: [-]-Li Rui, [-]-Rooney, [-]-Heskey, [-]-Defoe;

Theo Walcott, who played for Arsenal, unexpectedly lost the selection.In addition to Walcott, Mourinho also gave up Parker, Crouch and Darren Bent, and Huddlestone, Adam Johnson and Baines, who are still young in the national team, also failed to get Airfare to South Africa.

Regarding the [-]-man roster, the English media also had a lot of differences. The London media complained about Walcott's loss. He showed a strong offensive power in the European Cup in [-], and will also be England's offensive weapon in the World Cup in South Africa.However, because Arsenal's performance this season was really bad and Walcott's performance was flat, Mourinho finally gave up the 'little tiger'.

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After England's [-]-man roster came out, it immediately attracted many comments from critics.

"The Times" believes that England's biggest weakness lies in the position of the goalkeeper. In the last two World Cups, the goalkeeper has never been a link that England is proud of. In 02, Seaman was tricked by Ronaldinho's lob shot. In 06, Robinson, who was in his prime, couldn't pass the Portuguese penalty.

And look at the three goalkeepers of the England team going to South Africa with the team, whether it is James or Joe.Neither Hart nor Green are that reassuring.

The "Guardian" believes that in this World Cup, the defense line that England has always been proud of will also undergo a great test. In the competition, it is the strongest link in the eyes of the world.

In the World Cup in Korea and Japan in 02, England's defensive starting lineup were: Ashley Cole, Ferdinand, Campbell and Mills.Among them, Mills replaced the injured Gary Neville to play as the main force, but Mills, who was only 24 years old at the time, was the same as Ferdinand, and they were both popular niches in the youth guard Leeds United; White Hart Lane jumped ship to Tottenham's rival Arsenal. After one season, he played exceptionally well. Like the fledgling Cole, he is an undisputed candidate for the main position.

Four years later, in the World Cup in Germany, Terry, who was in full swing at Chelsea, replaced the veteran Campbell, and the healthy Gary Neville occupied the starting right back without any suspense, plus Ashley Cole and Ferdinand. It is also a line of defense that daunts any opponent in the World Cup.In these two World Cups, the England team conceded 4 goals in 5 games in sports battles, and in the 2 World Cup in Germany, the English did not concede a goal in 06 games.Compared with the current conceded rate of Mourinho's European champion team, which makes the English proud, this efficiency is remarkable.

The current defense of the Three Lions seems to retain the three main players Ashley Cole, Ferdinand and Terry, but these three have become regular players on the court due to injuries and off-court incidents this season. bomb.Terry's "friend wife door" incident made teammate Bridge choose to quit the national team without hesitation, and it also caused divisions within the England team; Divorced toss, and was absent for nearly 3 months before the World Cup. Although he looks good after his return, compared with 4 years ago, Cole is definitely not 100% now; Ferdinand is the only one of the three. There is no interference from off-field news, but Manchester United has gone through two big breaks this season due to injuries, and only played a total of 13 league games. In the season 4 years ago, Ferdinand started 37 league games, almost Played the whole season.

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However, when it comes to right back "nervous knife" Glenn.Johnson, then the above three are obviously not Mourinho's biggest heart disease.

In the warm-up match with the US team, the two goals of the US team came from Glenn.Johnson's side broke in.

Forced to trust Glenn.A time bomb like Johnson is also Mourinho's helpless move.Previously, the strong contender for this position, Manchester United defender Gary Neville played relatively few games throughout the season, Brown vowed not to return to the England team, Mourinho is not Dunga, there is neither Maicon in the team, There is also no Alves, the only card that can be played is this "nervous knife" that can never be reassuring.

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"The Times" and "Guardian" are worried about England's defense, while "The Sun" has a unique way, listing the good luck of the England team and listing 7 reasons for England's championship:
NO.7 fans:

England fans are the most enthusiastic group of people in the world for World Cup tickets in South Africa. "The Sun" said that the Germans and Spaniards are unwilling to travel far, so South Africa will become the home of the Three Lions.

NO.6 general election:
In the spring of this year, the United Kingdom held a general election, and the only time England won the World Cup in 1966 was also a general election year.

NO.5 North Korea:

North Korea's return to the World Cup also bodes well for England, whose only previous appearance at the final stage was in 1966, when the Three Lions eventually won the title.

NO.4 Weather:

The temperature in South Africa in June and July is very low, which may also be a big advantage for the Three Lions who are used to cold weather.

NO.3 Jose Mourinho:

The Portuguese has taken England from par excellence to peerless.England can create history and win the European championship, why can't they expect the World Cup championship?

NO.2 Mathematical model:

According to the results calculated by the mathematical model used by financial giants to select stocks, the England team will eventually win the championship in South Africa.After feeding in a series of data, this mathematical model shows that Brazil is the best team, but because the schedule is more favorable, England will be the champion team.

no. [-].Li Rui:
Look at Li Rui's state of scoring goals in Real Madrid. What else can stop him from scoring goals? !
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Li Rui put down the newspapers. He bought these newspapers when he boarded the plane at Heathrow Airport, and kept them for reading on the road. It was a long flight from London to Johannesburg, South Africa, and the journey was really exhausting.He really has no interest in movies on the plane.

The England team took an Emirates airliner, departing from London Heathrow Airport, and needed to transit in Dubai before flying directly to Johannesburg. The whole journey took more than ten hours.It's been a long flight.

Fatty Rooney glanced at Li Rui's newspaper, and was really not interested, so he struck up a conversation with the beautiful stewardess of Emirates Airlines. However, this beautiful woman seemed to have no love for Rooney, so she asked politely Asked if he needed any help and walked away.

Li Rui looked at Zhile. Through the porthole, he could already see the vast desert below the clouds. He would be in Dubai soon. It should be sunset, and the whole sky was golden. The sun reflected on the beach, golden light. twinkly.

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Li Rui turned his head to look at Rooney. The fat man still had the Champions League trophy he won with Manchester United a few days ago hanging around his neck. He said that he should wear it all the time, so as to bring him the luck of winning the championship and scoring goals.

"It's so beautiful..." Rooney murmured, reached out to touch the gold medal, and then did not forget to kiss the gold medal as if offering a treasure to Li Rui.

"Be careful, there are many thieves in South Africa." Li Rui threatened Rooney.

"I have practiced boxing before." The little fat man didn't care.

"They have guns."

Finally, these words made the little fat man a little uneasy, and reluctantly put away the gold medal.Li Rui also sighed, he was also bored on the trip, otherwise he wouldn't bother with Rooney offering a gold medal.

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After the half-day flight, the players were already exhausted, and some of them had been sleeping since boarding the plane.At this moment, only a few people such as Li Rui, Rooney and Beckham are still awake at this time.

Rooney couldn't sit still anymore. He got up and said that he was going to sign the beautiful stewardess just now, don't let the beauty wait for a long time, Li Rui snorted when he heard this, what kind of signature, why didn't he hear that stewardess asked for an autograph just now? ?
Just as Rooney got up, there was a voice of accusation, "That passenger, please do well."

The little fat man looked over very unhappy. It was the stewardess. He was just about to say something. At this time, there was a jolt in the fuselage, and the voice of the stewardess appeared on the radio: "Passengers. Now we have arrived at Dubai Airport. Our plane Descending. There is a bump in the fuselage now. Passengers, please return to your seats and fasten your seat belts."

Li Rui looked at Rooney deflated, and almost couldn't laugh out loud. At this time, some players woke up one after another.They looked around blankly.It was found that it had reached the sky over Dubai.

Li Rui knew that he had to change planes in Dubai, and he really couldn't bear the long-distance flight, so he shouted to his teammates: "Get up, slobs! I want to go shopping together later."

There was a rustling sound in the cabin, and after a while everyone poked their heads out from their respective positions, most of them were sleepy and dazed, and they didn't know what happened.

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Dubai is considered a shopping paradise, and there are many duty-free luxury goods at the airport.This is exactly the appetite of these big stars in England.

Li Rui originally wanted to come out to catch his breath, but when he saw a bottle of limited-edition Chanel No. [-] priced at [-] euros, he opened his wallet and bought it. He and Beckham almost went out a few days ago. The 'car accident' shocked Jessica a lot, and Li Rui wanted to buy a gift for his wife. . .What happened, he was the one who almost had a 'car accident', and he wanted to buy a gift for his wife, what a man.

After connecting the plane, Li Rui saw that the little fat man had already boarded the plane and was chatting up a flight attendant who looked like a fairy tale.

After a while, the plane was about to take off. Rooney came back and sat beside Li Rui.

"The signing is over?" Li Rui knew that he had changed planes, so the stewardess was naturally not the same one, so he deliberately teased the little fat man.

"Ah."

"It seems that you are still attractive..." Li Rui whistled.Then he saw the little fat man looking at him embarrassedly, "What's the matter?"

"Well, Ayesha wants to get your autograph." The little chubby Niuniu said.

"Ayesha?" Li Rui was taken aback for a moment, knowing who this kid was talking about, "He wants my autograph? Doesn't he want yours?"

Seeing Li Rui's smirk, Rooney almost jumped up like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, "Of course she wants my autograph, but she wants to get your autograph along the way."

'By the way, take yours. "Li Rui smiled and stopped teasing Rooney. After signing the book, he put on his earphones and got ready to go to bed. Now he was thinking that if he slept until dawn, he would arrive in South Africa.

This is tired, damn it, how could it have agreed to put the [-] World Cup in South Africa. . .

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However, Li Rui couldn't fall asleep, as if countless grasshoppers were jumping in his mind, and the grasshoppers were saying, "The World Cup is here!"It's the World Cup! '.

Oh, damn the grasshopper!The damn World Cup is finally here!
When the plane transited in Dubai, it was the scorching heat, and the outdoor temperature in Dubai, located in the desert, was as high as [-] degrees. When Li Rui and his teammates were shopping in the duty-free shop, even though the air conditioner was on, it still felt a little hot. This was purely his own fault. Feel affected.

However, not long after the connecting flight, I heard the voice of the head coach Mourinho. He asked all the players to wear their coats, especially before getting off the plane. If not, go back to the UK by yourself.

No wonder Mourinho is nervous. This World Cup is very special, because it is winter in South Africa, where the players are likely to be quite uncomfortable. If they accidentally catch a cold, it will not be a small problem. At this time A cold is a serious illness. If it can't be cured in ten days and a half months, and you can't take special medicine, it will cause non-combat attrition.

Therefore, Mourinho and the England coaching staff have emphasized over and over again that they must pay attention to keeping warm. This is no joke!
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Naturally, Li Rui didn't dare to be careless. He didn't want to miss any match of the World Cup because of the damn cold, so he simply fell asleep in the air-conditioned cabin with his coat on.

When he woke up, he was about to arrive in Johannesburg, South Africa. To be precise, Li Rui was woken up by Mourinho's loud voice together with his teammates.

"Boys, wake up, we're going to the place." Mourinho shouted loudly, everyone opened their eyes and looked at him in a daze, and heard the head coach shouting, "Hurry up, rub your face!" As soon as I rubbed it, the plane was about to land, so I cheered up, and there were many fans and reporters waiting outside. The world champion doesn’t look like this.” After speaking, Mourinho made a sleepy look.

Everyone laughed loudly. With this laugh, the sleepiness also went away a lot, and they started to feel a little more energetic.

Li Rui felt that Mourinho was the best at getting along with the players among the coaches he had ever seen. He could get along well with the players. Of course, this does not mean that Mourinho is not majestic, on the contrary. The players are actually very afraid of Mourinho. Once the madman gets angry, everyone is trembling.This is what a famous coach does. He can maintain his prestige and make the players respect and be convinced without making the players too unfamiliar.

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"It's so cold!"

Walking out of the cabin, everyone felt their hairs stand on end. Although Mourinho repeatedly emphasized the need to pay attention to cold protection, this did not arouse the vigilance and attention of most people. After all, most people have never been to South Africa. In winter, there is still no intuitive feeling.

On the contrary, Li Rui, Rooney, Ferdinand and Carrick and several Manchester United players (of course, Li Rui is a former Manchester United player) because they came to South Africa in the summer of [-], they still have feelings for the winter in Johannesburg. ready.

When they were about to get off the plane, Li Rui and the others turned up the collars of their coats, which made the others laugh at the beginning, laughing at Li Rui and the others for fussing over a molehill. Only Beckham who had also been to South Africa Tom also quickly turned up the collar of his coat.

When walking in the aisle, the others who were joking with Li Rui just now kept silent. The temperature in South Africa is [-] degrees in the morning, and it is windy again today. The cold wind is blowing into the neck, Don't mention the taste.

"Cheer up! Wayne, what are you doing!" England team leader Alan.Hiller yelled at Rooney, and everyone looked over and saw that Rooney was desperately shrinking his neck, and the whole person shrank into a ball, looking quite wretched.This guy is just being funny.

"Haha!" Everyone laughed loudly, and the coldness just now was a little bit lighter.

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"They're here!"

The group of reporters who had been waiting at the airport for a long time exploded with this exclamation.

England, the European champion with Li Rui, is one of the favorites to win this World Cup, so their arrival has attracted the attention of all the media.

Flashes went off like crazy, and countless cameras were aimed at the port of entry.

The first one to come out was England captain Beckham. The neckline of Beckham's coat was turned up, and his blonde hair was also tied into three small braids. Obviously, this was the new hairstyle designed by the Spice Girls for Beckham. Murdered a lot of film.

Countless microphones stretched out in front of Beckham's mouth, almost reaching into his mouth.

"David, can you talk about your expectations for this World Cup?"

Beckham said with his usual 'charming' smile, "In the World Cup, every opponent is worthy of our all-out efforts. All we have to do is try our best to win every game."

This answer obviously did not satisfy the media, and they continued to ask questions. However, Beckham dealt with the following questions in a very diplomatic tone.As the captain of England, there are many things to consider. He has to be careful about what to say and what not to say.This is Beckham's last World Cup, and he regards this tournament as more important than his own life.

With the help of security guards, Beckham got out from the crowd, and then waited for the large troops to gather in a specially designated area.

During the period, fans came to ask for group photos and autographs, and the England captain smiled and satisfied.

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Later, Rooney was also favored by the media. An important reason why the little fat man was favored by the media was that he spoke outspokenly. The media always tried their best to get some bad news from him.

Looking at Rooney, the reporters burst into laughter. The most eye-catching thing was a pillow in Rooney's hand. They asked about this pillow, and Rooney honestly replied that he was afraid that the pillows provided on the plane were not comfortable enough, so he specially made a pillow I brought a pillow with me, ready for the 11 hour long flight.Several reporters who are close to Rooney joked that it is no wonder that Rooney looked much more energetic than others when he got off the plane.

Then, seeing that Rooney was in a good mood, the reporters asked a few sensitive questions. They thought the little fat man would talk a lot.

However, Rooney has been warned by Mourinho today not to answer questions easily. Therefore, to the disappointment and surprise of these reporters, Rooney ignored the microphone handed to his mouth at all, but wore sunglasses. With a cool face, he walked over with the help of the security guard.

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After Rooney, other England players hurried past, even when they were interviewed, they gave formulaic answers, which made the media reporters very disappointed and upset. They waited for hours in the cold wind, not to listen to these No nutritious words.

At this time, there was a burst of cheers in the airport hall, and the fans were shouting loudly. This is the number one star of the England team playing.

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PS: Continue to plead for the support of the monthly tickets of the brothers.

I've been in a bad mood for the past few days, feeling like I've accomplished nothing. . .More than two years. . .Still rushing to the street. . .I can only comfort myself, the next book will definitely get better!

must be able to.Because of the silent support of the brothers all the time!

(End of this chapter)